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enBig Island centenarian dies at 108http://hawaiitribune-herald.com/news/local-news/big-island-centenarian-dies-108
Hawaii Island lost a centenarian — and likely its oldest resident — last month.Tue, 03 Mar 2015 18:45:10 +0000304196 at http://hawaiitribune-herald.comMan gets 15 years for prison escapeshttp://hawaiitribune-herald.com/news/local-news/man-gets-15-years-prison-escapes
A 33-year-old Kona man was sentenced Monday to 15 additional years in prison for two escapes, including 10 years for a violent jailbreak more than two years ago at Hawaii Community Correctional Center in Hilo.Tue, 03 Mar 2015 18:35:12 +0000304191 at http://hawaiitribune-herald.comOfficials: No hit-and-runhttp://hawaiitribune-herald.com/news/local-news/officials-no-hit-and-run
Hawaii County police and fire officials were in agreement Monday that a bicyclist apparently struck and killed by an on-duty police officer early Sunday morning was not involved in a hit-and-run.Tue, 03 Mar 2015 18:34:34 +0000304186 at http://hawaiitribune-herald.comCelebrating Girls’ Dayhttp://hawaiitribune-herald.com/news/features/celebrating-girls-day
Today is “Hinamatsuri” or Girls’ Day. It is the third day of the third month and is also called Doll’s Day in Japan. Parents and grandparents of newborn girls buy special dolls that are displayed on shelves from the end of February till today. These dolls are special dolls that are handed down from generation to generation and are not to be played with, but are packed away, only to be displayed again at the same time the following year, in time for Girls’ Day.Tue, 03 Mar 2015 11:01:41 +0000304131 at http://hawaiitribune-herald.comFurloughed inmate turns self inhttp://hawaiitribune-herald.com/news/local-news/furloughed-inmate-turns-self
Extended furlough inmate Jason Cantan turned himself in at Hawaii Community Correctional Center in Hilo at 11 a.m. today.Tue, 03 Mar 2015 00:32:20 +0000304041 at http://hawaiitribune-herald.comAloha, Tribune-Heraldhttp://hawaiitribune-herald.com/news/local-news/aloha-tribune-herald
When she was 16 years old, Kathy Higaki took on what was supposed to be a simple, part-time job after school.Mon, 02 Mar 2015 11:01:38 +0000304011 at http://hawaiitribune-herald.comPolice arrest cop in fatal collisionhttp://hawaiitribune-herald.com/news/local-news/police-arrest-cop-fatal-collision
A 63-year-old Michigan man was killed Sunday after allegedly being struck by an on-duty Hawaii Police Department officer in what the Hawaii County Fire Department described as a hit-and-run incident on Waikoloa Road in South Kohala.Mon, 02 Mar 2015 11:01:28 +0000304006 at http://hawaiitribune-herald.comWalk With a Doc: Kadooka encourages exercise, healthy habits with outingshttp://hawaiitribune-herald.com/news/local-news/walk-doc-kadooka-encourages-exercise-healthy-habits-outings
For years, Dr. Craig Kadooka has has been trying to convince his patients to get more exercise.Mon, 02 Mar 2015 11:00:12 +0000303951 at http://hawaiitribune-herald.comIn loving memory: Bikers hold fundraiser for victims of deadly Kona crashhttp://hawaiitribune-herald.com/news/local-news/loving-memory-bikers-hold-fundraiser-victims-deadly-kona-crash
Dozens of Big Island motorcyclists revved their engines and took to the road Sunday morning in memory of three teens killed in a Valentine’s Day crash.Mon, 02 Mar 2015 11:00:02 +0000303946 at http://hawaiitribune-herald.comMan critically injured in police-involved shooting in Hilohttp://hawaiitribune-herald.com/news/local-news/man-critically-injured-police-involved-shooting-hilo
A 31-year-old Hilo man is hospitalized in critical condition after a police-involved shooting late Saturday night in downtown Hilo, police said.Sun, 01 Mar 2015 19:17:43 +0000303921 at http://hawaiitribune-herald.comGreen waste plan delayedhttp://hawaiitribune-herald.com/news/local-news/green-waste-plan-delayed
Following an outcry from local landscapers, Hawaii County postponed implementing a program requiring commercial operators to haul their green waste to the landfills rather than dumping it at transfer stations.Sun, 01 Mar 2015 11:00:48 +0000303811 at http://hawaiitribune-herald.comKamehameha Schools Hoolauleahttp://hawaiitribune-herald.com/news/local-news/kamehameha-schools-hoolaulea
Photos by HOLLYN JOHNSON/Tribune-Herald.Sun, 01 Mar 2015 11:00:42 +0000303806 at http://hawaiitribune-herald.comParent seeks more education optionshttp://hawaiitribune-herald.com/news/local-news/parent-seeks-more-education-options
Two years ago, Julian Beymer couldn’t communicate. He couldn’t speak his name, count, recite the alphabet or say “mommy.” He has a hearing loss and could have learned American Sign Language. But that’s not what his family wanted.Sun, 01 Mar 2015 11:00:35 +0000303801 at http://hawaiitribune-herald.comBoard extends leases on Banyan Drivehttp://hawaiitribune-herald.com/news/local-news/board-extends-leases-banyan-drive
The Hawaii Board of Land and Natural Resources approved Friday a pair of lease extensions for Uncle Billy’s Hilo Hotel and the Country Club condominiums.Sun, 01 Mar 2015 03:58:56 +0000303766 at http://hawaiitribune-herald.comHVO’s chief scientist stepping downhttp://hawaiitribune-herald.com/news/local-news/hvo-s-chief-scientist-stepping-down
HAWAII NATIONAL PARK (AP) — The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory’s chief scientist will step aside next month to focus on research.Sat, 28 Feb 2015 11:01:49 +0000303681 at http://hawaiitribune-herald.comOfficer no longer charged with felonyhttp://hawaiitribune-herald.com/news/local-news/officer-no-longer-charged-felony
A felony terroristic threatening charge filed against a Hawaii Police Department sergeant following a domestic dispute at a Kapaau home in late January was dropped.Sat, 28 Feb 2015 11:00:45 +0000303641 at http://hawaiitribune-herald.com$434.7 million county budget goes to councilhttp://hawaiitribune-herald.com/news/local-news/4347-million-county-budget-goes-council
Union-negotiated pay hikes and federal and state mandates contributed to a workaday county budget expected to rise 4.3 percent to $434.7 million next year.Sat, 28 Feb 2015 11:00:28 +0000303631 at http://hawaiitribune-herald.comNorth Kohala land up for bankruptcy salehttp://hawaiitribune-herald.com/news/local-news/north-kohala-land-bankruptcy-sale
A 485-acre tract of North Kohala land on the road to Pololu Valley is set to be sold.Sat, 28 Feb 2015 11:00:21 +0000303626 at http://hawaiitribune-herald.comHowever recent report shows value up; CBB still concernhttp://hawaiitribune-herald.com/news/local-news/however-recent-report-shows-value-cbb-still-concern
During the past five years, the invasive coffee berry borer caused damage to Hawaii Island coffee farms, which has led to financial losses for farmers and those who sell it, declines in production, as well as damage to the quality of beans.Sat, 28 Feb 2015 11:00:12 +0000303621 at http://hawaiitribune-herald.comPolice say burglars caught in acthttp://hawaiitribune-herald.com/news/local-news/police-say-burglars-caught-act
Police arrested a man and a woman Wednesday after a report of a burglary in progress.Sat, 28 Feb 2015 02:29:38 +0000303591 at http://hawaiitribune-herald.com